#7E97BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.062 258.1), rgb(126, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7E97BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E97BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.062 258.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E97BC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E97BC | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97BC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E97BC text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E97BC
oklch(67.1% 0.062 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#5374A6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#43618E
oklch(49% 0.081 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#385073
oklch(42.8% 0.066 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#7E97BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A99BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9FA3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E97BC
#7E97BC
oklch(67.1% 0.062 258.1)
- #AB916A
#AB916A
oklch(67.1% 0.062 77.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E97BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.